Just joined about 20 mins ago. I am wondering if anyone can tell me if there is any hope for my very sad serrula. It's 14 years old in clay soil, it has been quite close to 2 other trees for all it's life, they have just been taken out. It has also been host to a montanna clematis for a few years, though not planted close to it it has scambled across the top branches. I think this montanna is the reason I hadn't noticed there have been no leaves or flowers on the tree this year, and maybe longer. We have taken out the other two trees and hope to save the serrula if possible. It is very dry, I have started to water it, some of the smaller twigs seem very brittle. Thought I might leave it 'til spring next year and see what happens. Is this just being too hopeful?:cnfs: tattan
I leave seemingly dead plants to see if they recover. Sometimes they do. However, of those that do it seems all too often that they then fail completely a season tor two later. But a mature plant is always better than waiting for a new one to grow up to take its place, so I would play the waiting game for that reason alone. Maybe grow a new one on in a really large pot (if you have space) so that you have a replacement in the wings - and if it turns out not to be needed you can probably make a fortune selling a "semi-mature tree" on eBay :hehe:
Thanks Kristen, I shall give it a go, until next year anyway, and as my husband is very fond of saying "it's got two chances".
